If the show is determined to go with safe I think rafes ex Emily comes to town shes not dead and had rafes son this causes problems between safe.Autumn might come to town lucas needs a story and a new love interest outside of sami for nowGabbie gives birth to Liam Horton and theres a custody battle between wilson and nabi for the baby.Alex kirakias comes to town.Alex has resentment issues towards his little brother Sonny because he thinks his parents love him more ectSarah Horton comes to town and EJ ends up in a quad with EJ/Sarah/Nicole/Eric Nicole/EJ find out there little boy didn't die he was sold on the blackmarket.Bill Horton returns maybe he gets involved with kate which doesn't make jennifer happy and this causes tension between half siblings Jennifer and lucasBo is pressumed dead which causes hope to go into a severe depressionCarrie Braddy Reed returns to salem after her husband austin is killed with her son dylan Reed.Kate blames carrie for austins death and vows revenge and plots to get full custody of her grandson.Marlena finds out she has breast cancer and john is there to support her